The North Central Louisiana Arts Council is gearing up for our annual Peach Festival Art Exhibit, which displays work from community artists during the famous Squire Creek Peach Festival. This year marks the 25th year that NCLAC has hosted the exhibit. The work hangs from June 18-23 at the Ruston Civic Center and is seen by thousands of individuals.

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I read an article recently on how a schoolteacher could possibly help prevent a mass shooting from happening.

The idea was simple, place a fire extinguisher in each classroom. Once an intruder has entered the school and classes have been put on lockdown the teacher awaits the intruder to enter the classroom.

Once he or she has done so the teacher sprays the assailant in the face with the fire extinguisher and then bonks them over the head. The idea behind this was it would give the teacher a chance to save her classroom children and maybe others as well.

City of Grambling Day travelers are currently experiencing a special treat.

Residents, along with Grambling High School students, drove down to Baton Rouge this morning to attend a legislative session, speak with elected officials and watch how the legislative process works.

Call the trip a real life civics class.

The city of Grambling sponsors the annual event in hopes of not only showing residents how state politics work, but also showing the state Legislature how important the city of Grambling is to its residents.

Are you the “night owl,” who goes to bed, when others are waking? Are you that cheerful “early bird” others find obnoxious when you “hum” into the office in the mornings? Can you change? Do you need to change? It can be done. Even if it has to be done, and it is not with your best intentions. You have to do some manipulation of your own mind and body.